I usually hear people say US wages are great, and yet we managed to buy a house in our 20s when I was on near UK minimum wage. That was a couple of years ago as I am not in my 20s anymore. But I can still save up hundreds a month without even trying very hard.

No degree, no driving licence. The internet gave me the impression it wasn't this easy. I would acknowledge only having unstable work at best must suck a lot more though.